🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

46825

Fort Wayne

ZIP Code 46825 is a standard zip code serving Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, Indiana (IN), in Allen County, United States. It has an estimated population of 27,931 with a median household income of $51,069. The area falls within the America/Indiana/Indianapolis timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Indiana (IN)
County: Allen
City: Fort Wayne
Timezone: America/Indiana/Indianapolis

Coordinates

Latitude: 41.146500
Longitude: -85.123200

Geographic Details

Land Area: 15.34 mi²
Water Area: 0.02 mi²
Population Density: 1821.0 people per mi² (80th percentile)
Bounding Box: 41.184845°N, 41.114545°S, -85.063062°E, -85.165955°W

With 27,931 residents spread across 15.34 square miles, this area has a population density of 1821.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

27,931

Population

85th percentile

$51,069

Median Income

55th percentile

$114,200

Median Home Value

40th percentile

15.34 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 46825 is $51,069, and the median home value is $114,200.

Housing

12,626

Total Units

11,788

Occupied Units

93.4%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Fort Wayne, IN.

46801

Fort Wayne

46802

Fort Wayne

46803

Fort Wayne

46804

Fort Wayne

46805

Fort Wayne

46806

Fort Wayne

46807

Fort Wayne

46808

Fort Wayne

46809

Fort Wayne

46814

Fort Wayne

Similar ZIP Codes in Indiana

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Indiana.

46011

Anderson

$51,570

46012

Anderson

$47,044

46017

Anderson

$44,371

46030

Arcadia

$56,469

46034

Cicero

$56,653

46035

Colfax

$57,750

46041

Frankfort

$46,281

46044

Frankton

$56,758

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